And the warmth of your smile starts a burning

And the thrill of your touch gives me fright

And I'm shaking so much, really yearning

Why don't you show up, and make it all right

The next morning, I woke up to the sound of rain still pouring outside, and the smell of breakfast. I shifted slightly and felt Bickslow still sleeping next to me, which meant that Laxus was cooking. That's good, I don't have to worry about my kitchen going up in flames. The thought makes me giggle sleepily, and I carefully slide out of bed. Bickslow grunts before turning over and settling deeper into his sleep. I smile fondly at the seith mage before walking into my bathroom. I quickly use the toilet before brushing my hair and throwing on one of my boyfriend's oversized t-shirts. At first I wasn't sure whose it was, seeing as they both wear black so much, but a subtle smell of the fabric told me it belonged to Bickslow.

I walk out of the bathroom and see him still sleeping deeply. He was cuddling one of my pillows and looking more innocent than I'd ever thought possible for that man. I decide to let him continue sleeping, and quietly shut the bedroom door behind me when I leave. Laxus is cooking shirtless in my kitchen, and I feel a little rush of giddiness at the sight.

"Good morning." I speak quietly, walking up to him and running my hands along his back "You didn't have to cook, I could have done it."

"Mmh, well I wanted to." Laxus responded, glancing back at me "How're your wrists?"

I glance down to check, seeing minor bruising. They didn't hurt much, and the soreness in my arms was barely noticeable. "They're fine. I didn't injure them too much last night."

"That's good."

"Have you heard from Freed and Ever yet?" I asked, sitting at one of the bar stools and watching as Laxus made massive amounts of eggs and sausage, along with diced potatoes and toast. "How's their job going?"

"Yeah actually, Freed called this morning." Laxus said, moving deftly around the kitchen. "He said they should be able to head back here tomorrow morning if everything goes smoothly today."

"Oh, okay!" I nod, taking a moment to think on whether we should wait for them to get back or take a small mission ourselves. It didn't seem worth the trouble to me, considering the jewels would get split three ways. It was probably better for all of us to take a big mission when Freed and Evergreen got back. As I'm thinking, Laxus pours out a cup of coffee for me, throwing in some cream and sugar before handing it over. I thank him with a smile before taking a sip of the strong liquid and sighing, "I love coffee on a rainy day."

He grinned "I do too."

We're quiet for a moment before I remember our conversation that had been interrupted yesterday. "Hey Laxus, yesterday you told me you wanted to say something, but you never got the chance..."

Laxus looks at me for a moment before smiling softly "I don't even remember, to be honest. I guess it wasn't important."

His face is once again unreadable and I truly can't tell if he's being honest or if he just changed his mind. "You sure?"

"Yeah, don't worry (Y/n)." He chuckles, turning back to the food he was cooking.

I eye him wearily, trying to get a read on what he was feeling. There's really no telling with Laxus sometimes. I decide to leave it alone for now in favor of grabbing my stash for a smoke out on the porch with my coffee. It was one of my favorite things to do when I had downtime and the weather was perfect for it. There is a little wooden bench in the seating area that I curl up on before lighting up and taking a few long, slow drags. I watch the rain dripping down slowly as I smoke and soon the smell wakes up Bickslow. He pads out of my room in his flannel pajama pants, cradling the stuffed monkey he won me on our first date.

"Hey baby, good morning." He says, giving me a long hard kiss before plopping down next to me and gently grabbing the joint when I offer it to him. "How are you feeling?"

"I'm wonderful my love" I respond with a smile, the atmosphere and weed relaxing me fully. He hands the monkey to me and I can't help but hug it before setting it down in my lap. Bickslow chuckles at me as he throws his now free arm around my shoulders, and we settle into each other. We smoke for a few minutes before Laxus comes out to let us know the food is ready. He helps us finish off the last of the joint before we all head in to eat.

After watching Laxus devour an obscene amount of food, the three of us decided to head to the guild to see what was going on and possibly find our group a mission for when Freed and Ever returned. I take my time in the shower as Bickslow does the dishes, and by the time I'm done getting dressed my boyfriends are ready to go. The seith mage had on his full gear, and Laxus wore a tight sky-blue tank top and black pants. He slings his coat over one shoulder and we all head off to the guild hall, walking hand in hand- in hand, with Bickslow's totems flying around us merrily. The rain had stopped a bit before we left, and the sun was just barely peeking behind the clouds. The walk wouldn't be too long thankfully. My place was actually closer to the original guild hall than the one we'd been forced into when everyone had disappeared, so I was pretty stoked about the new building there. Although, I hope they don't try raising my rent because of that. Honestly even if they did it wouldn't be a big deal, considering the fact that I'd now be doing mainly S-class missions with my team and Laxus. You could also ask Bickslow to move in~ I blink in surprise at the playful voice in my head, glancing at the seith mage. That was a very sudden thought, but not a terrible one. He didn't have his own place yet, and even though we hadn't really been dating long, we'd happily spent damn near every day together for the past four months. It could work out well for us. Not to mention the fact that I now had a spare room that was literally empty after moving out my team's belongings. I made a mental note to ask him when the right moment came as the giant new Fairy Tail building came into view. It was still going to take some getting used to after seeing that little old tavern with the decrepit windmill for so many years. Honestly, even compared to the original guild hall this was a big change. It was so grand and massive. The gift shop outside the entrance was packed full of people eager to collect the latest figurines of everybody who competed in the games- including me?! I stop in my tracks and gape when I see the plastic toy of me wearing the finale outfit from the Grand Magic Games standing among figurines of everyone else who competed. "I can't believe it!"

"What's wrong Stormy?" Bickslow asks as he and Laxus stop and look back at me.

"They made a figure of me!" I point to the gift shop, "I never thought I'd ever be good enough to have one of my own." I can't help but start sobbing, and I cover my face with my hands. "This is the best thing that's ever happened to meee."

The men share a look before breaking out in identical grins. Laxus coughs in his throat and I stop and look at him "That's the best thing that's ever happened to you? Not me and Bicks?"

The two pretend to look sad and it makes me laugh, wiping away my tears, "Okay yeah maybe I'm being a little dramatic but c'mon, can you blame me? After all those years as a child in the guild watching you guys, wishing I could be one of you. Now look at me!"

"You deserve it baby!" Bickslow says sweetly before his signature perverted grin shows on his face "Now if you don't mind, I'm absolutely buying one."

His tongue flops out of his mouth and he cackles as he runs over, shouting "I HOPE THE CLOTHES ARE REMOVABLE!"

I shake my head and laugh, turning to Laxus "Let's get inside, that line could take a while."

When the massive doors swing open, many of our guild mates call out in greeting which I happily return. There were only a small handful of people here today. Our numbers were still relatively low even with our core members back, but I was sure we'd have plenty of new recruits wanting to join in the next few months.

"Should we head upstairs and pick a mission, or would you like a drink first?" Laxus asks as we meander through the large entry towards the bar and stairs.

"A drink?" I giggled "It's still technically morning."

"Time means nothing to mages when it comes to alcohol." Laxus grunts. He sits down on a stool and waves to Kinana. She smiles and nods, finishing up another order before walking towards us.

"Well, I guess we aren't really doing much today, and this is Fairy Tail after all," I looked around. There were many other guild members with a drink already in their hands, still celebrating. Whether it was our win in the games, our epic dragon battle, or our rebuilt guild hall, we all had something to drink for. "What the hell, gimme a screwdriver!"

Laxus grins as I jump up onto the stool next to him, banging my hand on the wooden bar top. He orders himself an Irish coffee and we both thank Kinana before she goes to make our drinks.

"So, you feel like doing anything in particular today?" I ask, turning in my seat to stare out at the guild and resting my elbows back on the table.

"Meh, not really." Laxus grunts "Why, got something in mind?"

"Not really…" I look around for a moment before I continue, "I kinda just want to enjoy the new guild as much as I can honestly. Maybe play some darts with Bicks, check out the pool tables. I wouldn't mind a good workout in our new gym either, it has been two days now that I've had off, can't be slacking just cuz the games are over, right?"

I look over at him and Laxus grins deviously "That's my girl."

Bickslow walks in then, carrying figurines of both me and Laxus. He has an absolutely childish grin on his face as he comes up to us, holding up the toys and smacking their faces together. "Look, they're kissing, hehehe."

"Were you dropped on yer head as a kid?" Laxus scowls.

Bickslow cackles, stowing them away inside his cloak and hopping onto the open stool next to me. Kinana comes back with me and Laxus's drinks and the seith mage orders himself one. The three of us sit and talk for some time at the bar before heading to play a few rounds of darts. Bickslow gives me a bunch of pointers and soon I'm out throwing Laxus, much to the annoyance of the dragon slayer. A few hours pass by with us talking, enjoying the downtime. We play some pool, grab some lunch, chat with a couple of guildmates, and eventually we decide to check out the gym and get in a workout before we checked the mission board upstairs.

Laxus and I both teleport back to our respective homes to change into gym clothes, and he grabs Bickslow something comfy to work out in as well as a change of clothes for both of them. I throw on just a (f/c) sports bra and some shorts, grabbing a bag to carry a change of clothes with me. I quickly tie up my hair before teleporting back to the guild. Laxus and I make it back within a couple minutes of each other and the three of us walk into the gym together. It's completely empty, which wasn't surprising since there was hardly anybody at the guild right now. The gym is huge and could easily accommodate 50 people. On one side of the room is a glass wall with tons of weight sets and benches along with a couple power racks and squat racks. There were multiple treadmills and different machines for working certain muscle groups in the center. On the other side of the room are areas for stretching, yoga and calisthenics as well as a couple of punching bags. There are two separate doors for the locker rooms on the far side which house lockers, showers, and even a sauna. Bickslow goes into the men's locker room to quickly change while I set my bag in the women's locker area. Then, I walk over to the stretching area to warm up.

"I'm gonna head to the other side and start lifting." Laxus says, throwing off his shirt and tossing it aside. His sound pods are wrapped around his neck, and he has a pair of gray sweatpants on. As usual I can't help but stare, admiring the deep grooves of his muscles and the very distinct bulge below. I fucking love gray sweatpants.

"Oh boss, you know better than that!" Bickslow says as he comes out of the men's locker room wearing some incredibly short shorts and a t-shirt, and I lick my suddenly dry lips which thankfully goes unnoticed. Couldn't let them know how bad my self-control was. "A little dynamic stretching before weights is better than nothing."

"He's right babe." I motion for him to join us, and Laxus unenthusiastically agrees. The three of us spend just about five minutes going through different movements. Soon we're ready to part ways to do our own workouts. Laxus throws on his sound pods and immediately begins to lift heavy. I try to think of what I'd like to work on the most when I remember how Bickslow and I used to practice acrobatics. We'd hardly interacted during our training because of our situation so I'd missed out. I decide to ask him, "Hey Bixy, I would love to work on my acrobatics with you, wanna practice together?"

He grins excitedly "That would be rad! I've actually always wanted to do something called acro-yoga, but it requires a partner and I've never really had one. I tried with Cana once, but she was too drunk!"

I laugh at the thought and agree to try. It was exactly as the name suggested- acrobatics mixed with yoga. The seith mage verbally walks me through a series of movements to begin with, and I quickly grow to love the exercises. They required a lot of trust and balance and worked so many different muscles. It took me a little while to get the hang of it, but Bickslow was actually a great teacher. We moved slowly at first, with Bickslow acting as a base on the ground before moving into standing exercises. Eventually, we progressed to the point that Bickslow decided to stand on his babies for balance.

"Okay Stormy this is going to be the best one yet!" He says, quickly explaining the move before jumping up onto Pappa and Puppu and holding out one hand. I grab it tightly with both hands, and he yanks me up before using his other arm to grab my waist and toss me up over his head. We move quickly, and I point my feet into the air, balancing in a handstand on Bickslow's hands. He raises his arms straight above his head, and we both take a moment to move slowly into the next part, where we simultaneously release one hand. My heart is pounding in my chest and I take a deep breath, steeling myself for the hardest part. He carefully lowers his arm, holding it out to the side as I do the same. We held the pose for a few long, muscle-taxing moments before he quickly shifts his arm down enough to throw me into the air. I giggle breathlessly as I spin my body so that he catches me in his arms. I throw my arms around his neck, and we kiss excitedly.

"Damn, that was really something." Laxus calls. His sound pods are off, and he's stopped his workout to watch.

"Ha-ha, thanks!" I respond, still somewhat breathless. Bickslow hops off his babies and gently sets me down on the ground. I look at the clock and see we've been at it for over 2 hours now. "That was so much fun but man, what a workout. I'm feeling satisfied with that, how about you two?"

"I'm pretty much good if you guys are." Laxus says as he makes his way over to us, running his hands through his hair to brush some wet strands off his forehead. He's very sweaty and glistening and-jeez. Once again, my body betrays me, and I feel heat shoot to my core when I remember last night, how the bath water made his muscles look. Suddenly, he takes a deep breath and grins at me "You are one horny little minx (Y/N)."

"Shut it!" I blush, but I can't help grinning back. I look over at Bicks and wink, "Can you blame me?"

"Not one bit baby." The seith mage sticks out his tongue, and Laxus nearly blushes under both of our gazes. Desire is building up inside me once again, and I slowly saunter closer to Laxus. We lock eyes as I teasingly move my hand up to run the tips of my fingers over his toned stomach and lick my lips. His breath deepens when I move down to play with the band of his pants, hung low on his hips. I break eye contact to look at the obvious bulge growing beneath the gray fabric and I smirk. It feels good to know I have that effect, even after a workout.

"Careful what you start (Y/n). We're in public still." Laxus warns playfully, and I bite my lip, glancing back at the door.

"True, but… there's hardly anybody out there, we basically have this place to ourselves..." I slide my hands up around the back of his neck and pull him in for a kiss. My tongue slides into his mouth quickly, and he pushes back with his own. I pull back and suck on his lower lip before biting slightly. He growls, breaking the kiss and nibbling at my neck. Suddenly we hear a noise outside the door to the gym which makes us all stop. "Okay, maybe not here."

"Locker rooms?" Bickslow suggests, waggling his brows suggestively. "But you'll still need to be quiet baby, you never know if one of the other dragon slayers is out there."

"We really shouldn't..." Laxus looks to the seith mage "I don't think she can be quiet enough."

I blush at his statement, and suddenly have an idea. "What if I put some runes up to make a noise barrier?"

"Damn, and here I thought I was the kinky one." The seith mage snickers "That's sure gonna come in handy!"

"Tch. Fuck it."

The words are barely out of his mouth before Laxus tosses me over his shoulders and turns to the women's locker room. I giggle breathlessly and Bickslow quickly shuffles along behind us, cackling maniacally as we walk into the spacious room. He leaves his babies behind in the gym, cutting off his magic supply to the totems. There's a long bench surrounded by lockers in one corner of the room and the door to the sauna is next to it, with a small wardrobe full of towels and robes in the middle. The shower area is one large open space with multiple shower heads.

Laxus sets me down as soon as the door closes behind us and I quickly write up the runes to block sound from escaping, and an extra one to prevent unwanted interruptions just in case. When I'm done, Bickslow wastes no time in pulling me in for a sloppy kiss. I grab his shirt, tugging at the fabric to grind closer against him. He breaks the kiss for a second to deftly slide off my sports bra, tossing it to the side. I feel Laxus shift to remove his pants behind me as I pull away from Bickslow to push his shirt up. He has to help me pull it off all the way due to our height difference and it makes me giggle. The sound is choked off when Laxus slides up against my back, reaching around and grabbing my breasts in his large hands and squeezing. He's completely naked and his thick member presses against me. He pinches my nipples and I moan, which is quickly muffled when Bickslow kisses me again. The seith mage pushes down my shorts, which slide completely off after making it past my upper thighs. I kick them to the side, before returning the favor without stopping our kiss.

As soon as we're naked I grip Bickslow's cock in my hand, enjoying the smooth texture with soft strokes. He hums in pleasure as he slides his long tongue against mine. His hands reach down to grab my ass, kneading the flesh roughly and I begin to grind back against Laxus. The dragon slayer increases his assault on my breast as I try to position my core closer to his member. I feel the tip touch the wetness pooling there and try to push back to feel him inside me.

"Not yet." He growls, pulling my body flush against his and keeping me trapped. He begins to lick, suck and bite my neck as he pinches my nipples. Bickslow's wicked tongue circles mine as we kiss fiercely. I'm practically dripping onto the floor, wet with anticipation when suddenly Laxus stops.

"Bench, now."

Bickslow and I reluctantly release each other to comply with his demands. We hold hands as we follow the dragon slayer to the other side of the room. Laxus lays down on the bench and pulls me towards him. "Come let me taste you (Y/n)."

I shiver at the demand, and I realize this was the first time he'd done that to me. Bickslow was always willing, no eager really, to eat me out so Laxus hadn't really had the chance yet. I carefully throw my leg over him as he pulls me to rest above his face. I look down and his piercing blue eyes lock with mine as he slowly slides his tongue out to tease me. Reluctantly, I looked away, though I was eager to include Bickslow in the pleasure.

"Come here Bixy." I pat the bench in front of us, and he quickly straddles it. I lean forward slightly so my face is level with his throbbing member, and I flick my tongue out to taste the tip as Laxus does the same to my clit. I moan quietly before sliding my mouth down around Bickslow, muffling the noises. He grips my ponytail, guiding my head up and down. Laxus increased his ministrations, and though it still felt great, he didn't quite match up with Bickslow's sinfully wicked tongue. Guess that was just another bonus to having two men in my life. They were equally talented, just in different fields. I pull away from Bickslow and Laxus after a moment, desperate to feel one, or both, of them inside me. Laxus sits up and they both watch me questioningly. It takes me just a second to decide. I speak breathlessly "I want you both inside me."

"Need me to prep you baby?" Bickslow asks, grabbing my ass and squeezing.

"No," I shake my head "I want you both in my pussy."

Bickslow grins and Laxus lets out a low grumble of satisfaction. I straddle the slayer's hips this time, pushing on his chest. He grips my hips as he complies, laying back down on the bench. Bickslow straddles the bench behind me, pulling my face back for a sloppy kiss before playfully shoving my head down onto Laxus' chest to bend me over which makes me giggle. He slides two long fingers inside me, pumping in and out several times before pulling out and smacking my right ass cheek. Laxus positions himself and I sink down on him, twirling my hips to enjoy the feeling more. We both moan, and I move up and down a few times on his cock as I look back at Bickslow.

"Goddamn, just watching you two is-" He makes a chef's kiss motion and I stop, giggling. "You ready for me baby?"

"Yes Bixy, fuck me!" I moan, unashamed.

"Such a slut." Bickslow growls wickedly and the dark look in his red eyes has me quivering. "I fucking love it."

He grips his cock, sliding it against me and Laxus until he's coated in my juices. I turn back to the dragon slayer and begin to kiss him, our tongues wrestling for dominance. Bickslow starts pressing into my core, and I dig my nails into Laxus' chest at the intense feeling. It was an entirely new experience, and I almost wasn't sure I could handle it. Laxus was so thick, but Bickslow had almost an inch of length more than the slayer and having them both was a lot. I pull back from my kiss with Laxus to throw my head back and let out a loud moan as the seith mage bottomed out.

"You good?" Bickslow asks huskily as he moves my hair off one shoulder and kisses it tenderly. I nod, and he shifts, gripping my bare shoulder and pulling me deeper onto them both. It makes me moan even louder, completely overwhelming me. He chuckles deviously and begins to rock into me. Laxus grips my thighs and starts thrusting his hips up in unison with Bickslow. I'm being stretched more than I'd ever thought possible and it reduces me to a moaning mess. I lay against Laxus' chest, no longer able to stand straight up. My hands wind up into his blonde spikes, pulling slightly as I bite and suck on his chest, intent on leaving a mark. One small splotch shows up from my assault and I know it's going to show more later on. Laxus growls and they both pick up speed. I can only lay there under the assault until Bickslow suddenly grabs me and pulls me upright. He grips one arm, holding me up, and his other hand holds my face. "Look baby, look how sexy you look with two cocks inside your pussy."

He turns my face to the side slightly, and I see a large mirror on the wall. Everything is in full view, and I lock eyes with Bickslow in the mirror as he slides two long fingers into my mouth, gripping my jaw. I can't turn my eyes away, captivated at the sight of the three of us. I watch as Laxus lifts his head to bite and suck my breasts, grabbing them roughly to hold them to his mouth as they both thrust into me.

"You like watching Stormy? You're getting so wet."

I can't do anything but cry out in pleasure as he rocks into me hard and deep when he finishes his sentence. He speeds up and Laxus throws his head back onto the bench with a growl, continuing to match the seith mage stroke for stroke with strong upward thrusts of his hips. My feet lose their grip on the floor and Bickslow releases my mouth, gently gripping my neck to keep me upright. The two men support my weight easily and I can't move, not that I wanted to. I was enjoying the rough treatment and quickly felt my orgasm building. My moans grew loud and unrestrained, and the two men could sense I was about to come. Bickslow suddenly switched up his rhythm, thrusting into me after Laxus finished his thrusts, their relentless pace not slowing.

"Oh fuck yes!" I cry, and change causes me to come hard. The two men continued, prolonging my orgasm until they both reached their own peaks. The room is filled with the sound of our moans and heavy breathing as we ride the wave for a while before slowly coming to a stop.

"Oh fuck..." I breathe out, shuddering from a mix of pleasure and fatigue. Bickslow releases his grip on my arm and neck, and I fall forward onto Laxus' chest. I softly run my hands along his skin, kissing it despite the sweat beading there "That was amazing, holy shit…"

They both chuckle at me, and I can't help but giggle, the rush of hormones making us giddy. Bickslow slowly pulls out and a light moan leaves me at the feeling. I shiver as Laxus follows, and the sudden emptiness is almost disappointing. The soreness soon settles in, and I gently place my feet on the ground again, standing carefully and stretching. Laxus is grinning broadly up at me, his eyes wandering my naked body. His gaze settles on my chest and his grin becomes wider and his canines glint mischievously.

"What?" I ask, looking down. As soon as I do I see a few bruises beginning to appear on my breasts. It seemed the dragon slayer had gotten me back for leaving one on him. I giggle, "Well, at least my chest stays covered. But you can't go shirtless for a week or so unless you want someone seeing yours."

He rolls his eyes playfully before sitting up. I carefully move aside to give him room to stand, swinging one leg back over to stand next to the bench. Bickslow pulls me to him, gently caressing my skin as he kisses me sweetly. He pulls back slightly to ask, "How are you feeling love?"

I sigh with a smile, "Sore, so sore. What a workout!"

The two men both get a laugh from my joke, and we slowly make our way over to the showers to get clean. We take our time, lazily running our hands over each other's bodies as we rinse off. After drying off, Laxus and Bickslow carefully sneak over to the men's room to get dressed after making sure the coast was clear. I release my magic runes from the area before getting my stuff from the locker and dressing quickly, although I stop for a moment to secretly admire the marks my dragon-slayer boyfriend left behind. We leave the gym room together, and now that it's evening there are more guild members than earlier. Quite a few had returned from the missions they'd taken either yesterday or earlier today. They see us with our gym bags, and nobody has any idea of what we were just doing luckily. Without any of the other dragon slayers in the building to smell the pheromones there was no way we'd be found out and I was glad to be saved from the teasing like the time Gajeel had called us out on it.

We finally make our way upstairs to the S-class mission board and I feel excitement growing. This would be the first time I took a mission as an official member of the Thunder Legion. I'd done S-class missions with members of other guilds like Blue Pegasus but this was my first one here at Fairy Tail and I couldn't wait. The three of us spend a few minutes going over some of the options, reading a couple out loud to each other to get feedback. There's one involving hunting down an entire pirate fleet that sounded like fun until I remembered Laxus' motion sickness. Another one involved some particularly aggressive giants terrorizing some human cities which we agreed would be more annoying than the hodras we fought during our training. It was also one of the lowest-paying jobs, so we easily nixed that one. Eventually, we come across one that sounds good enough for everyone. It involved traveling to the middle of the desert to a city that lies amongst the shadow of some ancient ruins cut into a mountain. The flier stated strange phenomena were occurring that they believed to be the work of an evil enchanter that was hiding among the ruins. It briefly described how anyone who had attempted to enter had unique and sometimes terrifying consequences and experiences. The reward was sizeable at 5 million jewels.

"We'll still need to run this by Freed and Ever," I comment, "But I think it's a winner."

"One million jewels a piece, eh?" Bickslow stuck his tongue out. "Works for me. Although rooming with this big lug is great, I'm looking forward to getting my own place. I can snag a nice apartment, buy some furniture, and still have enough to last a couple of months!"

Suddenly I remember the thought I had earlier about asking Bickslow to move in with me, but his comment makes me think twice. He said he was looking forward to his own place which made me think maybe I was getting ahead of myself. It would probably put some unnecessary strain on our relationship. We wouldn't be able to have our own space to spend time apart if we end up fighting or if- Mavis forbid it- we broke up. I'm a bit sad for a moment, but in the end, I decide it's for the best if we wait a bit on the moving in together part. Maybe I could turn my spare bedroom into a really sweet Zen space for yoga and meditation or something instead… Hell, a dance pole could be fun and a great way to work on my strength and agility too. Plus, imagine showing off to Bickslow and Laxus, teehee.

I'm pulled away from my thoughts as Laxus pulls the flier down to get approval. We bring it downstairs to Mirajane. "Hold this for us will ya? We're gonna take it, we just gotta wait on Freed and Evergreen to get back from a quick job."

"Sounds good! I'll hold it for 48 hours, after which it will go back up on the request board!" She says cheerfully. We stop and chat for a bit with the takeover mage, Gramps, and a couple of the older guild members before eventually we decide to leave the guild for the day.

"So, you guys coming back to my place?" I ask as we make our way out the front door. It's early evening and since it was peak summertime there was still a couple hours of light left. "You can spend the night again if you'd like!"

"We definitely need to stop by and grab our shit but if we're going on a mission soon, I'd like to spend some time at home and prepare." Laxus says. He catches the slight pout on my face and ruffles my hair playfully. "Sorry sweetness, I've got a whole mountain of laundry needs doin'."

"Me too Stormy, I'm sorry." Bickslow pouts like I did which makes me grin.

"Yeah, okay totally fair, now that you mention it I've got quite a bit to do as well."

We all walk together to my house, and the two men quickly gather their belongings once we get inside. I pack up some food for them to take with them since I knew Laxus wouldn't have anything in his fridge, and I had more than I'd use before our mission. We stand and talk in the doorway of my apartment for a moment, almost reluctant to leave each other. Eventually we start to say our goodbyes, and I grab both of their hands, squeezing them as I smile cheerfully "See you guys at the guild tomorrow morning then?"

"You bet." Laxus says.

"But not too early!" Bickslow replies.

They both lean forward and plant a kiss on either side of my cheeks and I giggle, kissing each of them once on the lips before we part ways. The two men walk off towards Laxus' house and I shut my door behind them. Once they're gone, I throw on some music before I start to prepare for another long journey away from home. I take my time, singing and dancing along as I gather up laundry, clean and dust each room, and sweep and mop the floors. After eating a quick meal I go through my food and toss anything that will expire in the next week before emptying my trash bin. I end the day with a scented bubble bath, enjoying the chance to pamper myself before we'd be sleeping on bed rolls in random places and going days between showers. The life of a mage came with many sacrifices, but I couldn't imagine living any other way.

A/N: So uh, yeah, guess it's been a while lol I suddenly got the urge to write again, decided to rehaul this entire chapter cuz yay smut and yeah, we'll see how far we get this time. I lost everything I wrote for this story and others so who knows if I can recreate the love I had for it.

Also. I totally wrote a modern au while I wrote this story that was an OCxBickslow pairing where he played a drummer and Laxus was the singer, and Mashima fucking drew it as such (technically) in the 100 Years Quest! I'm dead. Do I know these men or what? teehee